The Bronze Horseman
By Paullina Simons
- Release Date: 2009-03-17
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.
Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana—and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects—a secret as devastating as the war itself—as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever.
Reviews
The Bronze Horseman
5By sinnerjThis is the best of my all-time favorites, a beautiful and tender love story in the midst of world history. Never before have I realized the extent of the personal devastation to the people of Leningrad. Simons bring all of this history to the reader and wraps your arms around the two central characters, Tatiana and Alexander. When the novel ends, you are wishing for more.... and she gives it to you in the next one, a sequel. i loved it.The Bronze Horseman
5By Diane SueI truly loved every word of this book and can't wait to read the sequels. I wish they cost a little less but they will be worth the hours of enjoyment they give me. Thank you Paullina for your talent of superior writing and vivid details.Great Book
5By TaraBaraCOI could put it down! I loved this book.I loved it
5By ElizabethLouqueThis is without a doubt the best best book I've ever read. Not only was it a beautiful love story, but it also had a lot of history in it. I can't get over how much I loved reading this book!Love
5By Mnt050This is by far one of my favorite books! I absolutely loved everything about it!Irritating
3By KategkuykendallToo many nicknames given to the protagonist made it vexing to follow. The intimate nature of this piece was also too much like Fifty Shades of Grey. I enjoyed many parts of the novel, particularly what was relative to history, however I would not recommend this for anyone looking for a good realistic fiction about WWII.Long but good
5By Maebh013I'm a little surprised how quickly I got through this book, lots of traveling helped since I read on planes and trains. Overall I loved it, it was frustrating at times but that's love and life. *SPOILER* there was some hope I held that their luck of love would prevail but it had to end the way it did, still a good book, she still makes it despite she's without Alexander.I'm in love!
5By RoooodleIf you love classic great books this one is the one for you! Please read this because it will make you believe in real love and remember the past as you have not ever questioned.This book deserves more than 5 stars!
5By Jam120222988Absolutely one of the best reads of my life. I fell in love with the characters Tatiana and Alexander, never a dull moment. Must read the subsequent novels in this series as well!Last Days
5By Lova12The book was very good partly because the ending was not a happy ever after. But I really wish it was.